Sir The soldiers of the regiments of this Garrison have been tolerably quiet untill [sic] last night, when the behaviour of most or all of the regiments was totally repugnant to discipline, & in many instances highly mutinous. [struck: The officers are] The officers exerted themselves to keep the men in their barracks [struck: and] [inserted: which they] finally effected [strikeout] & secured some of the most [struck: unruly] violent. The [struck: rioters] [inserted: rioters] appeared to have no particular objects in view but [struck: merely] huzzaing and uttering indecent expressions - regimental courts martial are order'd for the trial of the prisoners and it is presumed the [struck: punishment will be] [inserted: sentence] of those who shall be found guilty will be to be [struck: punishd in the] [inserted: corporal punishment and drummed out] with infamy. I have ventured to assure the officers commandg regiments that if this should be the case, they [struck: would] should be justified in approving the sentence, and carrying it into effect. Upon this I am to ask your Excellencys approbation. Many officers have requested that furloughs for fifteen or twenty days. I have invariably referred them to your Excellency, but if you should find it too much trouble, and think proper to entrust me with the power, I shall relieve your Excellency from it in future. I have the honor to be with great respect Your obdt Servt [docket] To His Excelleny Genl Washington 14 May 1783